CVE-2025-24109: A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 13.7.3 : patch affected systems as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:04 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 13.7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in these releases.
Description
CVE-2025-24109 is a critical vulnerability in macOS where a downgrade issue allowed an app to potentially access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by implementing additional code-signing restrictions. It is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24109 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122070 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17 (opens in a new tab)